* Ketu Ashtottara Shatanamavali

 

॥ Ketu Astottarasatanamavali ॥

 

Ketu Bija Mantra

Om Sra~ Srim Sraum Sah Ketave Namah ॥

Om Ketave Namah ॥

Om Sthulasirase Namah ॥

Om Siromatraya Namah ॥

Om Dhvajakrtaye Namah ॥

Om Navagrahayutaya Namah ॥

Om Simhikasurigarbhasambhavaya Namah ॥

Om Mahabhitikaraya Namah ॥

Om Citravarnaya Namah ॥

Om Sripiṅgalaksakaya Namah ॥

Om Phulladhumrasamkasaya Namah ॥ 10 ॥

 

 

Om Tiksnadamstraya Namah ॥

Om Mahodaraya Namah ॥

Om Raktanetraya Namah ॥

Om Citrakarine Namah ॥

Om Tivrakopaya Namah ॥

Om Mahasuraya Namah ॥

Om Krurakanthaya Namah ॥

Om Krodhanidhaye Namah ॥

Om Chayagrahavisesakaya Namah ॥

Om Antyagrahaya Namah ॥ 20 ॥

 

Om Mahasirsaya Namah ॥

Om Suryaraye Namah ॥

Om Puspavadgrahine Namah ॥

Om Varahastaya Namah ॥

Om Gadapanaye Namah ॥

Om Citravastradharaya Namah ॥

Om Citradhvajapatakaya Namah ॥

Om Ghoraya Namah ॥

Om Citrarathaya Namah ॥

Om Sikhine Namah ॥ 30 ॥

 

Om Kulutthabhaksakaya Namah ॥

Om Vaiduryabharanaya Namah ॥

Om Utpatajanakaya Namah ॥

Om Sukramitraya Namah ॥

Om Mandasakhaya Namah ॥

Om Gadadharaya Namah ॥

Om Nakapataye Namah ॥

Om Antarvedisvaraya Namah ॥

Om Jaiminigotrajaya Namah ॥

Om Citraguptatmane Namah ॥ 40 ॥

 

Om Daksinamukhaya Namah ॥

Om Mukundavarapatraya Namah ॥

Om Mahasurakulodbhavaya Namah ॥

Om Ghanavarnaya Namah ॥

Om Lambadevaya Namah ॥

Om Mrtyuputraya Namah ॥

Om Utpatarupadharine Namah ॥

Om Adrsyaya Namah ॥

Om Kalagnisamnibhaya Namah ॥

Om Nrpidaya Namah ॥ 50 ॥

 

Om Grahakarine Namah ॥

Om Sarvopadravakarakaya Namah ॥

Om Citraprasutaya Namah ॥

Om Analaya Namah ॥

Om Sarvavyadhivinasakaya Namah ॥

Om Apasavyapracarine Namah ॥

Om Navame Papadayakaya Namah ॥

Om Pamcame Sokadaya Namah ॥

Om Uparagakhecaraya Namah ॥

Om Atipurusakarmane Namah ॥ 60 ॥

 

Om Turiye Sukhapradaya Namah ॥

Om Trtiye Vairadaya Namah ॥

Om Papagrahaya Namah ॥

Om Sphotakakarakaya Namah ॥

Om Prananathaya Namah ॥

Om Pañcame Sramakarakaya Namah ॥

Om Dvitiye’sphutavagdatre Namah ॥

Om Visakulitavaktrakaya Namah ॥

Om Kamarupine Namah ॥

Om Simhadantaya Namah ॥ 70 ॥

 

 

Om Kusedhmapriyaya Namah ॥

Om Caturthe Matrnasaya Namah ॥

Om Navame Pitrnasakaya Namah ॥

Om Antye Vairapradaya Namah ॥

Om Sutanandannidhanakaya Namah ॥

Om Sarpaksijataya Namah ॥

Om Anaṅgaya Namah ॥

Om Karmarasyudbhavaya Namah ॥

Om Upante Kirtidaya Namah ॥

Om Saptame Kalahapradaya Namah ॥ 80 ॥

 

Om Astame Vyadhikartre Namah ॥

Om Dhane Bahusukhapradaya Namah ॥

Om Janane Rogadaya Namah ॥

Om Urdhvamurdhajaya Namah ॥

Om Grahanayakaya Namah ॥

Om Papadrstaye Namah ॥

Om Khecaraya Namah ॥

Om Sambhavaya Namah ॥

Om Asesapujitaya Namah ॥

Om Sasvataya Namah ॥ 90 ॥

 

 

Om Nataya Namah ॥

Om Subhasubhaphalapradaya Namah ॥

Om Dhumraya Namah ॥

Om Sudhapayine Namah ॥

Om Ajitaya Namah ॥

Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah ॥

Om Simhasanaya Namah ॥

Om Ketumurtaye Namah ॥

Om Ravindudyutinasakaya Namah ॥

Om Amaraya Namah ॥ 100 ॥

 

Om Pidakaya Namah ॥

Om Amartyaya Namah ॥

Om Visnudrstaya Namah ॥

Om Asuresvaraya Namah ॥

Om Bhaktaraksaya Namah ॥

Om Vaicitryakapatasyandanaya Namah ॥

Om Vicitraphaladayine Namah ॥

Om Bhaktabhistaphalapradaya Namah ॥

॥ Iti Ketu Astottarasatanamavalih Sampurnam ॥

 

 

Propitiation Of Ketu Thursday

Ketu Charity: Donate A Brown Cow With White Spots, Colored Blankets, Or A Dog To A Poor Young Man On Thursday.

 

Ketu Fasting: On The First Thursday Of The Waxing Moon, Especially During Major Or Minor Ketu Periods.

 

Ketu Mantra: To Be Chanted On Thursday At Midnight, Especially During Major Or Minor Ketu Periods:

 

Ketu Result: The Planetary Deity Ketu Is Propitiated Granting Victory Over Enemies, Favor From The King Or Government, And Reduction In Diseases Caused By Ketu.

 

Meaning

* Ketu Beej Mantra

 

For getting the auspicious effects of planet Ketu, the Mantra should be enchanted 108 times every day.

 

Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah: Ketave Namah:

Meaning

* Ketu Kavacham

 

Kethum Karala Vadanam, Chithra Varnam, Kireetinam,

Pranamami Sada Kethum, Dwajaakaaram Graheswaram !!

 

I Always Salute Kethu, Who Has Face Filled With Horror, Who Is Of Multiple Colors, Has A Crown, Who Is Shaped Like A Flag And Is The Lord Of Planets.

 

Chithra Varna Sira Pathu, Bhalam Dhoomra Samudhyuthi,

Pathu Nethre Pingalaksha, Sruthi May Raktha Lochana. !!

 

Let The Multicolored One Protect My Head, Let My Hair Be Protected By He Who Produces Smoke, Let My Eyes Bye Protected By One With Reddish Brown Eye, And Let What I Hear Be Protected By He Who Has Red Blood Eyes.

 

Granam Pathu Swarnabha Schibukam Simhikasutha,

Pathum Cha Kandam May Kethu Skandou Pathu Grahadhipa. !!

 

Let My Smell Be Protected By Him Who Shines Like Gold, Let My Chin Be Protected By The Son Of Simhika, Let My Neck And Feet Be Protected By Kethu, And Let The Lord Of Planets Protect My Shoulder

 

 

Hasthou Pathu Sura Sreshta Kukshim Pathu Maha Graha,

Simhasana Katim Pathu Madhyam Pathu Mahasura. !!

 

Let My Arms Be Protected By The Chief Of Devas, Let The Great Planet Protect My Belly, Let My Hip Be Protected By He Who Sits On The Throne, And Let The Great Asura Protect My Middle.

 

 

Ooru Pathu Maha Seersho Januni May Athi Kopana,

Pathu Padhou Cha May Kroora Sarvangam Nara Pingala. !!

 

Let My Thighs Be Protected By The Great Head, Let My Knees Be Protected By Him With Great Anger, Let My Feet Be Protected By The Cruel One, And Let All My Parts Of Body Be Protected By The Reddish Brown God.

 

Ya Idham Kavacham Divyam Sarva Roga Vinasanam,

Sarva Shathru Vinasam Cha Dharanad Vijayi Bhaved. !!

 

This Holy Armour Destroys All Diseases, Destroys All Enemies And, Once Worn Will Make You Victorious.

 

Ithi Brahmanda Purane Kethu Kavacham Sampoornam. !!

 

Thus Ends The Armour Of Kethu From Brahmanda Purana.

 

 

Meaning

* Ketu Mantra

Dharani-Garba-Sampootam Vidyut-Kaanti Sama-Prabham
Kumaram Shakti-Hastam Tam Mangalam Pranamamyaham !!

Meaning

* Ketu Pancha Vimsathi Nama Stotram

Ketuh Kalah Kalayita Dhumraketurvivarnakah
Lokaketurmahaketuh Sarvaketurbhayapradah !!

Raudro Rudrapriyo Rudrah Krurakarma Sugandhadhruk
Palashadhumasamkashashchitrayajnopavitadhruk  !!

Taraganavimardi Cha Jaimineyo Grahadhipah
Ganeshadevo Vighnesho Visharogartinashanah  !!

Pravrajyado Jnanadashcha Tirthayatrapravartakah
Panchavimshatinamani Ketoryah Satatam Pathet  !!

Tasya Nashyati Badha Cha Sarvaketuprasadatah
Dhanadhanyapashunam Cha Bhaved Vruddhirna Samshayah  !!

Iti Shriskandapurane Ketoh Panchavimshatinamastotram Sampurnam

Meaning

* Ketu Stotram

Atha Ketustotraprarambhah
Asya Shri Ketustotramahamantrasya Vamadeva Rushih
Anushtupchchandah
Keturdevata
Ketuprasadasiddhyarthe Jape Viniyogah
Gautama Uvacha
Munindra Suta Tattvajna Sarvashastravisharada
Sarvarogaharam Bruhi Ketoh Stotramanuttamam !!

Suta Uvacha
Shrunu Gautama Vakshyami Stotrametadanuttamam
Guhyadguhyatamam Ketoh Bramana Kirtitam Pura !!

Adyah Karalavadano Dvitiyo Raktalochanah
Trutiyah Pingalakshashcha Chaturtho Jnanadayakah !!

Panchamah Kapilakshashcha Shashthah Kalagnisannibhah
Saptamo Himagarbhashch Tumravarnoshtamastatha !!

Navamah Kruttakanthashcha Dashamah Narapithagah
Ekadashastu Shrikanthah Dvadashastu Gadayudhah !!

Dvadashaite Mahakrurah Sarvopadravakarakah
Parvakale Pidayanti Divakaranishakarau !!

Namadvadashakam Stotram Ketoretanmahatmanah
Pathanti Yenvaham Bhaktya Tebhyah Ketuh Prasidati !!

Kulukthadhanye Vilikhet Shatkonam Mandalam Shubham
Padmamashtadalam Tatra Vilikhechcha Vidhanatah !!

Nilam Ghatam Cha Samsthapya Divakaranishakarau
Ketum Cha Tatra Nikshipya Pujayitva Vidhanatah !!

Stotrametatpathitva Cha Dhyayan Ketum Varapradam
Brahmanam Shrotriyam Shantam Pujayitva Kutumbinam !!

Ketoh Karalavaktrasya Pratimam Vastrasamyutam
Kumbhadibhishcha Samyuktam Chitratare Pradapayet !!

Danenanena Supritah Ketuh Syattasya Saukhyadah
Vatsaram Prayata Bhutva Pujayitva Vidhanatah !!

Mulamashtottarashatam Ye Japanti Narottamah
Tesham Ketuprasadena Na Kadachidbhayam Bhavet !!

Iti Ketustotram Sampurnam

 

Meaning